Development Opportunities
Nathan Lentfer
Mark Henderson (Deactivated)
Adam Minnie
Joel Johnson
Summer 2021 Opportunities
Below are a list of existing and future development opportunities available through UNWSP and elsewhere that you may want to take advantage of. Faculty who complete 1 course/workshop, 7 webinars, or 1 Non-UNWSP Development Resource, will be eligible to receive one of the following technology incentives. Below are the incentive options with examples of what the incentive may be like.
Faculty will work with their department chairs/assistant deans to track development opportunities this Summer.
Course/Workshop Options
Improving Your Online Course (IYOC)
The Improving Your Online Course (IYOC) workshop through Quality Matters focuses primarily on course design. In this 4-week IYOC, you will learn good design practices based on the Quality Matters rubric and review your own course to develop a Course Improvement Plan. You will cover areas such as aligning your course to your outcomes, communicating with your students, and engaging your students through your course. This foundational content can easily be transferred to any class you teach, whether online, blended, or face-to-face.
The registration is closed for this summer session.
Best Practices in Online Teaching (BPOT)
The Best Practices in Online Teaching (BPOT) course focuses on online teaching and course delivery. This 4-week course covers developing presence online, engaging students, universal design, spiritual formation at a distance, and forming community. Participants will experience being an online student and creating online content. While course design is not the main focus, a few design items will be covered. No prerequisite is required for this course.
The registration is closed for this summer session.
Summer 2021 Webinar Options
On-Demand Recorded Webinar/Video Options
Lecture Capture Technology Training
Come and learn how to use the lecture capture equipment in all Northwestern classrooms. This will be a hands-on session that will allow you the opportunity to try out the equipment and answer any questions that come up.
We are currently handling lecture capture training on an appointment basis. If you would like assistance with how to use the lecture capture training, please see Hybrid Teaching using Zoom. If you still have questions, please contact Mark Henderson in Academic Technology or Nathan Lentfer in the Online Learning Office.
Non-UNWSP Development Resources
- Learning to Teach Online from the University of New South Wales through Coursera (Approximately 17 hours of work)
- Foundations for Excellence in Teaching Online from Arizona State University through EdX (Approximately 6 hours of work)
- Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom from the University of Southern California-Irvine through Coursera (Approximately 7 hours of work)